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National Finals 2019 2 – 3 August Auckland HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR BEST NZCT is the largest gaming society in New Zealand and everyone at NZCT, from governance to management to sta, is passionate about making a positive contribution to New Zealand. We believe that New Zealand’s communities are at their strongest when people actively come together – to take part, organise or be a vocal supporter. The NZCT Chamber Music Contest is a great example of this – which is why we’ve nancially supported this event for the past 16 years. We hope that by supporting competitions like this, young Kiwis are inspired to work hard, to excel in their chosen eld and to reach for their goals. Check us out on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, or visit www.nzct.org.nz to nd out more about NZCT. Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Mike Knell Catherine Gibson Minister for the Arts, Culture Chief Executive, NZCT Chief Executive, CMNZ & Heritage The NZCT Chamber Music Contest NZCT is proud to once again support A special thank you to NZCT for their has been showcasing New Zealand’s the NZCT Chamber Music Contest. substantial and continued support young musicians for more than half This is an iconic event in the musical of this flagship event in the CMNZ a century and never fails to amaze - landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand. calendar. Since its inception in 1965, as demonstrated by the astonishing What pleases us most is that it the Contest has involved tens of sound, precision and musicianship reaches deep into communities from thousands of young musicians right of last year’s winners Te Ahi Kaa. Northland to Invercargill with over around the country. It is the only It will be exciting to see another 1500 secondary students taking part. contest of its kind in the world and tranche of talented young musicians Watching them with their families showcases some of New Zealand’s challenging one another this year, and friends at the District, Regional finest young musical talent. Many of while engaging with some of the and National Finals, we can see that our top professional musicians tell world’s greatest musical repertoire. the Contest is making a very positive us of the importance of the Contest contribution throughout the country. in shaping their career pathway. At The technical command and We are pleased to be encouraging all levels the Contest provides an musicianship it takes to succeed artistic achievement in this way. opportunity for teamwork, setting in chamber music, or indeed to goals and personal development. compose it, means that each and To all of those who competed in the every one of the students competing 2019 NZCT Chamber Music Contest, An important element of the Contest at every level of the contest can take well done! Thanks, too, to family, is the comprehensive coaching huge pride in their achievements. friends and – importantly – the programme for both performers For many, this experience will pave teachers who have supported you and composers supported by Trinity the way to a musical career as they in this endeavour. Finally, the best College London and the Judith follow in the footsteps of today’s of luck to those who have made it Clark Memorial Fund. We have been successful professional musicians through to the Semi-Finals and Finals. able to assist contestants with their who honed their skills in these travel to the Regional and National contests in years gone by. Semi-Finals and Finals through the generosity of Professor Jack Richards My thanks again to NZCT and and the Freemasons Foundation, Chamber Music New Zealand, and whose support also includes our live to everybody who has helped streaming of the Finals — enabling us make the contest possible, including to reach out far beyond the Auckland dedicated music teachers and Mike Knell Town Hall. Similarly, we appreciate whānau. Thank you all for your part Chief Executive the funding from One Foundation in fostering a strong future for New NZCT and Mt Wellington Foundation. Zealand music. We would like to thank the Wallace While other responsibilities prevent Foundation for their ongoing me from attending the finals, I look partnership that includes supporting forward to hearing about the results - the platinum prize, KBB Music and and I wish the finalists and audiences SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand all the best for a memorable two Music who fund a range of prizes, days of music making. and the University of Auckland and Todd Corporation as valued partners. We also acknowledge Creative New Zealand as our main funder. I do hope you enjoy the wonderful music-making! Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Minister for the Arts Culture & Heritage Catherine Gibson Chief Executive Chamber Music New Zealand Marie Vandewart Shonah Scott Recipient of the Memorial Award Marie Vandewart Memorial Award themevol. 37 • issue 02 • winter 2019 Have you read our latest issue of Theme? View it online here: chambermusic.co.nz/theme “In the early 1950’s our family sang In recognition on long road trips…mostly unsealed Sign up to our mailing list: of outstanding roads and hairpin bends. At school [email protected] we sang every day, and at ‘rest’ time, after lunch, the teacher would play service and the piano. At seven I started piano commitment to lessons and by secondary school was well acquainted with piano and fostering the love theory exams, plus Gilbert & Sullivan productions. of chamber music. During the 1970’s I was working in advertising, marketing and public Marie Vandewart arrived in relations, leading to a role in 1979 as Wellington, New Zealand as a Director for the Auckland Festival. This refugee in 1939. She was a gifted brought about a remarkable seven- cellist and studied at the Berlin year association with Limbs Dance Hochschule before leaving Germany. Company and the late Sue Paterson. She was a foundation member of the Alex Lindsay Orchestra and the In 1985 I returned to Whangarei to Francis Rosner Quartet. In 1961, Marie lead the City’s Public Relations team moved to Auckland to teach cello at for 5 years, but continued to review Auckland University. concerts for NZ Herald including the memorable Amadeus Quartet in 1986. Generations of music students benefited from her expert tuition and While in 1995, as Executive Director $10 enthusiasm for chamber music. Marie of Dame Malvina Major Foundation, STUDENT RUSH and her husband Alfons Blaschke engaged in a hectic schedule of TICKETS were made Life Members of CMNZ fundraising, training and touring in 1993. She passed away in 2006, performances for outstanding young aged 94. Her family has established performing artists that launched such this memorial award in her honour. singers as Simon O’Neill. Resettling in Whangarei allowed me to engage with music groups, Buy a ticket at the Box Office teachers and take up a leadership role on concert day with valid with Whangarei Music Society – again presenting Chamber Music New student ID for only $10* Zealand artists till 2017.” *service fees apply – Shonah Scott, 2019 For more information visit: chambermusic.co.nz National Adjudicators Robert Orr Diedre Irons Ashley Brown Robert is the section Principal oboist Diedre Irons spent her early life in Acclaimed as a musician of “unim- of the New Zealand Symphony Canada. She graduated from the peachable artistry”, Ashley Brown is Orchestra. He has been a member prestigious Curtis Institute of Music one of New Zealand’s leading soloists, of the orchestra for over twenty before joining the faculty there. collaborators, chamber musicians and years and has also held the posts of recording artists. He is a founder of principal cor anglais and associate She spent several years teaching NZTrio and a passionate advocate principal oboe. Outside of New and touring as a soloist and chamber for New Zealand music. His teach- Zealand, Robert has played as guest music player before moving to ers have included Alexander Ivash- principal oboe with the Australian New Zealand in 1977 where she kin, Aldo Parisot and William Pleeth Chamber Orchestra and Sydney quickly became established as helping him to success in auditions, Symphony Orchestra. one of their most celebrated and competitions and awards, both local sought-after musicians. In 1989 she and international. While studying at the Royal Academy was awarded an MBE and in 2011 an of Music, London, he also played ONZM for services to music, and in His musical curiosity has led him with the London Philharmonic, 2007 received the degree Doctor of from an Artist Diploma at Yale to a The Philharmonia and the City of Music (honoris causa) from Brandon Doctorate of Musical Arts exploring London Sinfonia. University in Manitoba, Canada. the collaborative relationship between composer and performer, She taught at the University of and onward to sharing the stage with Robert is an established recital artist, Canterbury from 1992-2003 and at having appeared for both the New composers and artists as diverse the New Zealand School of Music as Dame Gillian Whitehead, Moana Zealand International Festival of the from 2003-2012. Arts and the Christchurch Festival Maniapoto, Michael Houstoun, of the Arts. He has also toured for Kristian Jaarvi and Neil Finn, and he Chamber Music New Zealand with continues to enjoy a musical career pianist Richard Mapp, and with the that leaves no colour of the musical Zephyr Wind Quintet. As a soloist, spectrum unexplored. Ashley plays he has appeared with the Dunedin the 1762 William Forster ‘Liberte’ cello. Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Chamber Orchestra, and on several occasions with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Robert is an Artist Teacher at the New Zealand School of Music. play your part The future of Chamber Music rests on the shoulders of our youth.